Tue 9/9/2008 8:22 AM

What a great meeting the committee had last night!  We are all set (we hope) and anxiously awaiting Oct. 10th & 11th.  Our final meeting will be Monday, October 6th at The Deerhead, 6:30 PM.  Please remember to get those auction items to me BEFORE Oct. 6th if you haven't turned them in to me yet.

Thanks one more time for all of your efforts and dedication to our 45th reunion!!  Without your reliable help, there would be no reunions.  Ya done good!

Carolyn

Tue 9/2/2008 1:51 PM

I am happy to report this 45th reunion is going to host the largest attendance of '63 classmates in a very long time!!  The "more the merrier" is certain to be true at this reunion.  I'm going to give you the newest attendees which now makes the total over 90 and it's sure to rise a little as I am still getting calls about registering:

Latest Classmates:

Denise Deboe
Rob Brannon
Bernard Robinson
"Rusty" Scales
TJ Williams
Carol Stock
Alan Hoover
Jerry Southwood
Jane Huffman
Martha "Marty" Kuenzli
Ron Wall
Weston Heinrich
Larry Griepenstroh

Teacher:

Ted Hitch - mathematics

Mon 8/25/2008 6:52 PM

For you last minute stragglers, it's time to get those reservations in the mail.  If you aren't coming to the reunion, but want to include some info or a message to your classmates, just e-mail me the brief message (no more than 50 words) by Sept. 8th and I will include it in the booklet.  It goes to the printer Sept. 9th so nothing can be added after that date.  I need your reservation by the end of this week if you haven't mailed it yet!!

We have had a great reservation response and at this time we have 74 classmates and 3 teachers attending.  Time to get out those old year books and start putting names, listed below,  with faces (imagining them without hair, gray hair, lots of laugh lines, and a little/lot water retention).  Oh well, the name tags with high school photos will help with some of the trauma. 

Several of the classmates that are coming have never attended a reunion before and it has been many, many years for some others.  We are truly thrilled you have chosen to attend our 45th!

Classmates & Teachers Attending:

Bailey, Linda Edwards
Barrett, John
Beard, Wanda Nell
Beesley, Kendra
Beliles, Larry
Biggerstaff, Mike
Black, Paul
Bolerjack, Carol
Brenner, Jo Ann
Clark, Carolyn
Clark, Kenneth
Cline, Van
Cole, Rose
Comstock, Ann
Cook, Steve
Edwards, Beth
Elliott, Dennis
Engel, Gail
Fowler, Barbara
Galloway, Judy
Gelhausen, Pam
Georgesen, Steve
Griffin, Roger
Gumberts, Alan
Hall, Alice
Hall, Robert
Hawkins, Jenny
Hays, Nancy
Heller, Paul
Hewins, Dan
Hill, Tom
Hobgood, Billy
Hooper, Jim
Huber, Janet
Huber, Leslie
Iosue, Mike
Jaquess, Roger
Jones, Norman
Kinkel, Ted
Kuebler, Carl
Kuehn, Barbara
Lancaster, Scott
Lieberman, Philip
Lloyd, John
Lockwood, Nancy
Lockyear, Gene
Martz, Lana
McLemore, Shayron
Melton, Janet
Merrell, David
Mitchell, James
Muth, Jim
Newbold, Mary
Newhouse, Sally
Oliver, Mike
Pierce, Allan
Rakow, Ken
Reed, Judy
Schriber, Jack
Singleton, Mark
Smith, Gayle
Snyder, Jim
Straeffer, David
Tredwell, Susan
Vaught, Carol
Voight, Jane
Vote, Harold
Walling, Don
White, Sharla
White, Marla
Wiley, Nancy
Williamson, John
Witte, Ed
Wright, Billie

Teachers:
Ella Shelton - Dean Of Girls
Garland Aramowicz - English Teacher
Jack Benjamin - Math Teacher

Wed 8/13/2008 9:49 AM

For those of you coming early to Evansville for the 45th class reunion, bring empty tummies and lots of antacid tablets.  The west side Fall Festival is being held from October 6 through October 11 and that's another reason (besides cooler temps) we chose to have the reunion on that weekend.  The booths are run by not-for-profit groups to raise money for good causes. The festival is on W. Franklin St. from St. Joseph Ave. to Wabash Ave.  Come to Evansville early to experience a dieter's nightmare -- 7 blocks of over 100 food booths with anything and everything imaginable that has been fried and double fried!  My credentials as a food critic are excellent as I am a junk food junkie.  Here's a small sampling of food offered for your pleasure and/or daring nature: cow brain sandwiches, deep fried Twinkies, fried frog legs, chocolate covered crickets, homemade chicken & dumplings, deep fried Snickers bars, pronto pups, onion rings, corn fritters, elephant ears, emu burgers, and fried dill pickles.  OK, OK, for the weak of heart (and stomach) there are grilled chicken & pork tenderloin sandwiches, walking taco salads, frozen yogurt, whole roasted turkey legs and lots of other "good for you" stuff I've never tasted.  I can promise you an eating frenzy like you've never seen or will see again except at the Evansville Fall Festival.  Hundreds and hundreds of people line up every day and night at the booths hoping for a new or familiar taste sensation.  Of course you have the typical Midway where you can win your sweetie a stuffed animal with 'supposed' skill, ride the rides, toss ping pong balls into goldfish bowls with live fish (fish is the prize), and see some freaky side shows.

Here are some of my recommendations if you want to visit the festival:

1.  Attend during 'off' hours.  Of course the busiest times and longest lines will be from 11:00 - 1:00 and from 5:00 - 7:00 so plan on going before 11:00 AM or after 1:00 for lunch.  Some of the booths open at 10:00 AM and all are open by 11:00.  I believe the booths are open until 10:00 PM (way past my bedtime).  Any evening after 6:00 PM will present food lines resembling a food drop in Ethiopia.    

2.  Parking -- instead of driving around for hours looking for a vacant parking place on a side street (which you are surely going to get blocked in bumper to bumper when you're ready to leave), give some scout troop or such about $5 to park in church lot or other vacant lot.  Heck, you need to get those leg muscles warmed up anyway and ready for the trek to the seven blocks of food booths and wall to wall people.

3.  Eating -- you MUST learn to eat and walk at the same time.  Seating is limited to sitting on a curb (if you are lucky enough to find one).  There are approximately 10 picnic tables in the Franklin St. median for 10,000 people.  Elderly folks come early in the morning to get these prime locations and don't leave until dark.  Carry your food as high as you can because monstrous dogs on leashes (brought by their thoughtless owners) are just waiting for you to give them a chance at free food carried low.

4.  Dress Code:  Do NOT wear anything white or a solid shirt.  Paisley print is the best bet to blend in with those drops of grease, mustard, ketchup, and various sauces.  Bibs are optional, but embarrassing.  Shoes must be for comfort (no stilettos)and orthodics are recommended.

If you will follow these hints I've given you, you are sure to have an enjoyable and tummy-filling excursion unlike any you have had before.  Tradition is big in Evansville and you will considered 'unamerican' if you are in the city and don't attend.  I sincerely hope these personal tips have helped other 'grease gourmets' enjoy the festival without too much indigestion and other tribulations. 

Burp!

Excuse me please.

Carolyn (Clark) Barrett 

Tue 8/12/2008 8:39 AM

The committee was amazed last night at hearing the number of classmates that are supposedly "coming" to the reunion, but we haven't received their reservations yet.  Please get those reservations in the mail before the end of August!  We need to have the number count as close as possible for ordering food, drinks, etc.  We can only accommodate a few "last minute" reservations.

For the committee members -- the final 2 meetings will be Monday, September 8th and Monday, October 6th which will be held at The Pub on Division St.  6:30 PM.  We need your presence for the final details and a reminder of "who's doing what," times, problems, etc.  If you are responsible for auction items, please bring them to the meeting along with receipts for your reimbursement if you had to pay for items!

Reunion time is nearing and the committee is so excited about the events planned for your pleasure.  We believe this will truly be a reunion to remember!!

Carolyn

RESERVATIONS, RESERVATIONS, RESERVATIONS

Sat 8/9/2008 1:03 PM

Only 3 meetings left until the reunion.  We need all of the committee members to attend these meetings as we will be attending to last minute details and making sure everyone has their jobs under control.  Please make every effort to attend the next meeting this coming Monday night at The Pub, 6:30 PM.   Please remember to bring those Bosse pictures for "you know what."  Also bring the auction items if you have them.  Hope you will be there!

Carolyn

Fri 8/1/2008 8:56 AM

It's time to get off the "pot" and send in your 45th reunion reservations for October 10 & 11. All of you who have proclaimed "I'm coming" and have not sent in your reservations must now get those reservation checks and booklet information to me by AUGUST 30th. Only 30 days left to be counted in the fun and festivities!! On Friday night we will have a"Meet & Greet" at The Pub from 7:00 - 12:00 P.M. Saturday, the day will begin with golf, tour of Bosse, BBQ dinner buffet, souvenir, information booklet, elementary & '63 class pictures, singing a song written by Lana Martz Hagan, crazy auction of Bosse & Evansville memorabilia, continuous viewing of the '62 Basketball State Championship game, all the while visiting and mingling with your classmates and listening/dancing to the"oldies" of our time. If you would like to be included in the happy times we will be sharing, please send in your reservation today!

Friday, October 10 - $20 per person for Friday ONLY
Friday & Saturday, October 10 & 11 - $50 per person for BOTH day's events
Checks made out to: Bosse Class of 1963
Mail to: Carolyn Barrett, 5574 Prestwick Rd., Newburgh, IN 47630
Questions: call Carolyn @ 812-490-1258

If you would like to participate in a golf game on Friday and/or
Saturday, contact Dan Hewins @ dfhewins@msn.com or call him at: H:
(812)867-6880 W: (812)424-9267.

Here's a peek at your classmates that have already sent their
reservations in:

Bailey, Linda Edwards
Barrett, John
Beesley, Kendra Diamond
Beliles, Larry
Black, Paul
Brenner, Jo Ann Jasper
Clark, Carolyn Barrett
Clark, Kenneth
Cline, Van
Comstock, Ann Fraser
Cook, Steve
Edwards, Beth Casper
Fowler, Barbara Beadle
Griffin, Roger
Gumberts, Alan
Hall, Alice Teague
Hall, Robert
Hays, Nancy Hills
Heller, Paul
Hewins, Dan
Hobgood, Billy
Huber, Janet Badar
Iosue, Mike
Jones, Norman
Kinkel, Ted
Kuebler, Carl
Lieberman, Philip
Lloyd, John
Lockyear, Gene
Martz,Lana Hagan
McLemore, Shayron Lockyear
Melton, Janet Welborn
Merrell, David
Muth, Jim
Newbold, Mary Brammall
Newhouse, Sally Becker
Oliver, Mike
Pierce, Allan
Reed, Judy Clark
Schriber, Jack
Singleton, Mark
Smith, Gayle Gordon
Snyder, Jim
Straeffer, David
Vaught, Carol Cates
Voight, Jane Cates
Vote, Harold
Walling, Don
White, Marla Beaven
White, Sharla Mack
Wiley, Nancy Epperson
Witte, Ed
Wright, Billie Collins

I hope to see your name on the list VERY soon!!!

Carolyn (Clark) Barrett

Sun 7/20/2008 11:46 AM

The next reunion committee meeting will be at The Pub on Monday, August 11th at 6:30 P.M. We will visit the Friday night reunion site and determine set up options. This is one of the final reunion meetings so please try to attend. Time is flying by and the reunion will soon be here!!

Someone is supposed to make reservations for the committee meeting, but I don't remember who it is. Maybe this will jog their memory. I seem to have no memory at this point. :^)

Mark your calendars please!

Fri 7/11/2008 2:14 PM

Our committee meeting for mailing of the postcards is this coming Mon., 7/14, 6:30 P.M. at Marla (White) Beaven's home at 3813 Washington Ave. It is directly across the street from the main entrance to St. Mary's
Medical Center on Washington Ave. Ample parking is available at Dr. Bill Tuley's office (next door to Marla) in the back lot. Please come and help us with this mailing and get important updates on the reunion!

For those of you who haven't paid, please get those checks, comments for the booklet, and reservations to me this month if possible. Time's a wastin'.

Carolyn

Tue 7/8/2008 7:29 AM

Please don't forget to e-mail me if you aren't going to be attending the reunion or haven't decided yet, but don't need us to send you a reminder post card. We will be mailing those postcards next week and would appreciate your letting us save a stamp or two. If you have already been a good boy or girl and notified me, then you don't need to contact me again. My e-mail address is singllade@juno.com and my phone number is 812-490-1258 for any questions. Cut off date for sending those reunion reservations is AUGUST 30th.

Our committee meeting for mailing of the postcards is this coming Mon., 7/14, 6:30 P.M. at Marla (White) Beaven's home at 3813 Washington Ave. It is directly across the street from the main entrance to St. Mary's
Medical Center. Ample parking is available at Dr. Bill Tuley's office (next door to Marla) in the back lot. Please come and help us with this mailing and get important updates on the reunion.

Thanking all of you,

Carolyn (Clark) Barrett

We had a productive meeting last night and the next one is schedule for Monday, July 14, 6:30 P.M. at Marla (White) Beaven's house at 3813 Washington Ave. I will give directions to Marla's home in the "reminder" e-mail. At that time we will be getting the final reminder postcard ready for mailing at the end of July. It's hard to believe we have a little over 3 months until the reunion! Still lots to do so we ask that the members who have attended the committee meetings in the past and volunteered for a responsibility, please attend this upcoming meeting.

Cut off date for mailing those reservations is Aug. 30th. Please send them ASAP.

Carolyn

Wed 6/11/2008 8:33 AM

Thanks to the classmates who sent their reservations in and to the ones who wrote to say they were unable to come to the reunion. Every postage stamp saved on our reminder postcards being sent in a few months is appreciated. If there are more of you that know you will not be attending the reunion, I would appreciate it if you would send me an e-mail saying you aren't coming. I don't know which price is going up faster, gas or stamps! OK, OK, gas wins!

Carolyn Barrett

If you are planning on attending the 45th reunion and haven't sent in your reservation, please send the reservation soon to save us the postage expense of sending you a "reminder" postcard. If you have already sent in your reservation you won't receive this postcard. We would like to thank those of you who have already sent your reservations in early!

$50 per person for Friday night and Saturday afternoon & evening
$20 per person for Friday night only

Make checks payable to Bosse 1963 Reunion and mail to:

Carolyn Barrett
5574 Prestwick Rd.
Newburgh, IN 47630

Don't forget to make your hotel reservations also. The Executive Inn has a block of rooms for our classmates with the discounted price of $78 per night plus tax. You must mention Bosse Class of '63 to get the discount and rooms must be reserved by September 10th. The toll free # is 1-877-424-0888.

We hope to see you at the reunion on October 10th and 11th. We can promise you the best BBQ chicken and ribs dinner(cooked by our own Roger Griffin) with lots of napkins to sop up dripped sauce, a souvenir, fun-filled auction with our "surprise" Vanna White, golf, tour of Bosse, professional pictures of grade school classes and our 45th reunion attendees, continuous showing of '62 State Basketball Championship Game, and "oldies" music, and much more. Expect lots of fun and laughter and puzzled faces trying to figure out who's who!!

Carolyn Barrett

Click here for the Reservation Letter!!

Wed 4/16/2008 8:05 AM

We had a great reunion committee meeting on Tuesday night and the reunion plans are progressing nicely. We even had one new face. The next meeting will be Monday, May 12th at the Deerhead on Columbia St. at 6:30
P.M.

Carolyn

P.S. Please reread your list of missing classmates to see if you might know some information that might lead to a correct address for them:

Jane Starron Aldridge
Donald Dean Bledsoe
Betsy Ellen (Harris) Bradley
Susan Jan (Zehner) Brant
Jimmy Wayne Brokaw
Nina Mae Broshears
Michael Gene Brown
Steven Scott Burris
Janice Faye (Myers) Campbell
Ronald Harold Cochran
Carol Sue Conwell
David Cook
Elton Marie (Melton) Cummings
Marilyn June (Hobgood) Davis
Jerry Lee Gipson
Steven Eugene Grismore
Patricia Ann Guthrie
Jeanie Hall
Sharon Florence Helton
Barry Wayne Holland
Thomas Stephen Hyde
Gloria Janell Jackson
Judith Diane (Wilkie) Johnson
DeAnn Laverne (Kurtz) Kinkade
Patricia Ann (Dennis) Koch
Marie Elaine (Wamsley) Lyon
Sandra Kay McIntosh
David McKnight
Dana Carol Morgan
Thomas Paul Mroch
Brenda (Pittman) Murray
James Norman Muth
Shirley Ann Pettit
Jerold Potter
Jerry Wayne Randolph
James Riley
Elizabeth Dean Robling
Diana Marie Romerhaus
Grace Evelyn Sanders
Charles Sanderson
Donna Schlecht
Beverly Ann Shelton
Ronnie Dale Shelton
Jonathan C Smith
Judith Ann (Miller) Smith
Judy Kay Smith
Monica Steerett
Tyrone Leonard Stone
Betty Joyce Stutz
Amy Jean Swallow
Jerry Lavern VanWay
Wilma Paullet Watson
Marie Kathleen Weiland
Linda Sue West
Wayne Wheeler
Marcia Diane White
Larry Whitlock
Ronald Thomas Whitsell
John Wilder
Elaine Mary Williams
Linda Sue Williams
Carlene (Hayward) Wire
John L Yount Jr

Fri 4/11/2008 6:18 PM

Monday night 4/14 is our next reunion committee at the Deerhead on Columbia St. at 6:30. Please make an extra effort to be there. New faces are always welcome!

Carolyn

Wed 3/19/2008 9:19 AM

I don't know what it is about scheduling our reunion meetings that brings about horrible weather, but we have gotten lousy weather on our meeting nights for months now. We had almost 6" of rain in a 24 hr. period yesterday. We have met with tornado warnings being sounded, sleet and ice, and monsoon rains on several occasions. Talk about a dedicated committee---we go to extreme limits to serve you. :^)

In another attempt to get new faces at our meetings, we will have our next meeting on MONDAY (instead of the usual Tuesdays), April 14 at the Deerhead (Columbia St.) at 6:30 P.M. Please mark this date on your calendars and come and have fun with us helping to bring new faces, ideas, and help for your reunion. OK, I'm begging -- HELP!!

The reunion reservations are coming in slowly as expected, but if you are planning on attending and can send in your reservations and checks now, we would appreciate it. We need some working capital for the reunion
expenses. We have only received 11 classmates' reservations so far.

I have asked Paul Heller to send us an updated "missing classmates list" as soon as possible. We have had 21 returned envelopes with wrong addresses since our last postcard mailing. Maybe you have some knowledge of their whereabouts and can help us locate them.

Hope to see some new faces at our April 14th meeting.

Carolyn

Fri 3/14/2008 2:21 PM

Don't forget our next reunion meeting is this coming Tuesday, March 18 at The Deerhead (Columbia St.) 6:30. Please attend this meeting especially if you haven't been in awhile or ever attended. We need some additional
volunteers for some committees. We need your help to make this 45th reunion fun for all of us. Many hands make little work as my Grandma used to say!! We need some more hands.

Carolyn

Tue 3/4/2008 9:49 AM

Gayle (Smith) Gordon was the first person to return her reservation in a one day turnaround after mailing. We appreciate your promptness in sending the check and can certainly use it for expenses. Thanks Gayle!

It's not too soon to make your reservations. Please send those checks and booklet information soon!

Carolyn

Dates: Friday and Saturday, October 10 & 11, 2008

Main Events:

Friday night: Meet & Greet at The Pub.

Saturday afternoon/evening: Picnic & Gathering at Burdette Park Bishea Shelter House featuring Roger Griffin's BBQ Ribs & Chicken. Cost: $50 per person for both events. $20 per person Friday night only (appetizers & cash bar -- no extras.)

Other Weekend activities:

Golf; Tour Bosse High; Fall Festival weekend with 7 blocks of food booths on Franklin St.; Bosse "Senior" Singers; View/Buy a DVD of '62 Bosse State Championship Basketball game; Group Class Pictures; Classmates' Information Booklet; Raffle of Evansville Memorabilia; River Boat Gambling; Tour WW II LST Boat.

Your information/reservation letter will be sent in Feb. 2008. Please send any change of email, telephone, or mailing address to psheller@tx.rr.com and Carolyn at singllade@juno.com or call Carolyn at 812-490-1258.

A great meeting last night with lots of help to get our invitation/reservation letters ready for mailing. I appreciate the help and efforts to attend the meeting at Bosse. Thanks to Jack Schriber for providing us Mr. Hyatt's music room at Bosse for our assembly line of folding, stuffing, stamping, etc. It was wonderful to be back at Bosse and see familiar sights and its old beauty. Paul has done such a wonderful job of finding "missing" people, we ran out stamps and some labels. The letters will be mailed at the end of February.

Carolyn

The Bulldogs set a record for attendance last night. We will not have a meeting in December and will meet again on Tuesday, January 8, 6:30 PM, Turoni's on North Main St. Please put this date on your new year calendar. Postcards with basic information are being mailed today so you can reserve the dates for attending your 45th class reunion.

Carolyn (Clark) Barrett

OK Bulldogs, this is your last chance to inform us of any address changes since 2003 (also new phone numbers and E-mail addresses) for our first postcard mailing about the upcoming reunion. We want everyone to receive this card and save the dates for 2008 to see your classmates and have some fun with us! Please help us save postage by giving us your correct address before we mail next month.

(HINT) We think you will enjoy the "different" type of reunion we have planned for you!

Carolyn (Clark) Barrett

We had a very slim attendance last night due to illness and other problems. Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 11th at the Deer Head Tavern on Columbia St. at 6:30 P.M. Please plan to attend this meeting as final decisions will need to be made. See ya there!

Carolyn

Sun 7/15/2007 2:30 PM

The reunion committee will hold the next meeting at the Roca Bar on Kentucky Ave. on Tuesday, August 14th at 6:30 P.M. Come and share pizza and ideas with us!

Carolyn

Wed 6/6/2007 7:12 AM

Your first 45th reunion committee joined in hugs and smiles last night for its first meeting.  Those attending were:  Ann (Comstock) Fraser, Barb (Fowler) Beadle, Jack Schriber, Harold Vote, Carl Kuebler, Roger Griffin, John Barrett, Gayle (Smith) Gordon, Marla (White) Beavin, Nancy (Hays) Hills, Jane (Voight) Cates, and myself.  Individual committees were set up to get this show on the road. 

We are now determining availability of sites, dates, etc.  Our next meeting will be Tuesday, July 10 at Stavro's Restaurant (next to Cheeseburger In Paradise and Cracker Barrel) -- 6:30 PM.  If you missed the first meeting and would like to join us, please come!

Sunday 5/13/2007 4:16 PM